The winter of our discontent

OK, I'll say it - this is, or is fast becoming, "the winter of our discontent." And by "our," I mean anyone suffering under the burden of snow, ice, winds, and freezing temps. I assume that's everyone in this area. It's too easy to reach for that Shakespeare quote, but in this case, it's appropriate, because nothing else adequately describes the gloom and frustration that is this winter. One could possibly apply Thomas Paine's famous, "These are the times that try men's souls." Women's, too, although a long stretch of nasty weather doesn't quite compare to a nation in the throes of revolution.

These are the times, however, when we must all dig deep and find what sustains us, whether it be religion, work, or drink, because in the end, we need to remember yet another quote, this one biblical: "This, too, shall pass."